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On 7/10/2021 at 8:15 AM, Peterw42 said:

I imagine your wife is probably way ahead from not paying rent or a rental income for 11 years

everyone assumes that ie 'renting is for losers' blah blah

what happens if you'd have invested your money in the stock market or crypto? opportunity cost it's called methinks

they'll soon change their mind...why?

CBDCs incoming in 3...2.....1 ????

On 7/3/2021 at 2:37 PM, simon43 said:

my expat medical cover comes from France

Hi Simon, thanks for your interesting and informative posts

How come your medical cover comes from France? I'm English but I've been living in France for a few years

Thanks & bon courage!

5 hours ago, hyku1147 said:

Masseuses offering bargain price naughty massages.

What's the going rate? just asking for a mate so he doesn't get ripped off 

9 hours ago, Sumarianson said:

If she wants a good clean fairly new Condo with nice views to the south of Chopraya River with a high floor and a parking space. She will have to reduce the size to 35sq mtr or increase her budget. At the moment the GBP is in freefall but will make back ground as soon as the EU negotiations sre done with. 

I would suggest renting an unfurnished Condo at the start and see how it goes. Rents ate cheap and it will give her a foothold and knowledge of areas and buildings she may like. My Condo is on the 30th floor of a newish Condominium near BTS TalatPhlu and BTS Pho Nimit on the Silom line. Easy to get into town for dinner or a drink. 1 Bed with balcony 35 sq mtr pool, sauna, gym, library. Well maintained. Narai group. 3.5mb last may fully furnished to a good standard. Prices have increased by 10% since then and the £ has dropped by 30%. I would say wait a couple of years before buying.

How much does the condo cost?

PS not sure about your GBP prediction, if the ECB unwinds its QE next year, the € might get even stronger 

I stopped using Windows 10 over a year ago now

My recommendation would be Manjaro. Simple, fast and wine runs like a dream for any legacy Windows cr@p you might need....

6 hours ago, Pdaz said:

I have a Garmin Edge 810.. Long battery life, waterproof, includes a mounting bracket, links to my heart rate monitor and my cadence sensor. Highly recommended and not that pricey.

 

Hi Pdaz, when you say 'not that pricey', what's the typical price of this in Thailand?

Thanks!

PS And does this work as a 'portable hotspot'?

On 29/07/2017 at 2:15 AM, JamJar said:

Try *104*758# and then the dial key after topping up at least 110 baht. That may get you 4GB over 15 days.

 

So if I bought a sim in 7-11 for 49 baht is this sort of deal widespread?

Planning a trip to Chiang Mai for a few months but not for a month or so...

Thanks

@moonoi, where is the best place to look for Merida pricing?

Thanks

2 hours ago, dfdgfdfdgs said:

Why don't you want to use a phone, out of interest?

 

It seems to me GPS devices are made almost obsolete by the emergence of the GPS apps.

Phone downsides:

- mounting it on the handlebars, feel free to point me to a decent mount....

- battery life

- not waterproof

- if I get good I want to see my cadence  maybe there is a mobile app to do this now?

I think i found one a lot cheaper lol

https://www.facebook.com/commerce/products/1035500336536390/

Anybody else seen any 'bargain Giants'?

Is this the bottom of the range in Thailand? http://www.worldbike.co.th/index.php/bikes/giant2017/giant-2017/342-giant-on-road-2017/1614-2017-tcr-advanced-3

I only wanted to spend half that? 

13 minutes ago, moonoi said:

These a overpriced Chinese crap, if you're looking for reasonably quality look at the Java brand for Chinese rubbish. At that price though you can get a Merida or Giant with Tiagra which would be a better long term investment. Or take a look at Nich, it's a Thai brand based on Chinese open mold frames, painted in Thailand but generally have good support/service

 

 

Thanks for the reply

OK I'm up for a Giant, Defy would be good, got any prices you can point me too?

Re the Nich, I just looked at their website and the KEM alloy frame and carbon fork is 1.6kg for 580 Usd (excluding shipping). I don't see anything special there unless I can get a 50% discount somewhere? ;-)

Where from and cost?

Thanks

PS don't want to use a phone 

105 11 speed and 8.2kg for 25,900 baht, what can go wrong!?

Everybody seems to sell these for the same price, can you get a 'discount for cash'?

Hello cyclists!

Looking at coming to Thailand and buying a bike

@StreetCowboy did you buy your Avanti locally and what was the spec/cost?

I've seen a Twitter Rocket with 105 5800 at around 25000baht, seems like a good deal?

If I wanted to push the boat out where could I get a Synapse or Defy for cheap?

Also looking for a GPS

Thanks!